Yucca cernua
Yucca cernua E.L. Keith,[2] common name "nodding Yucca," is a rare species in the family Asparagaceae known only from a small region in Newton and Jasper Counties in eastern Texas.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Yucca |
| Species: | Y. cernua |
| Binomial name | |
| Yucca cernua E.L. Keith | |
The epithet "cernua" and the common name "nodding yucca" both refer to the plant's nodding flowers, i.e. appearing to hang with the center pointing downward. The species often grows in disturbed habitats such as roadsides.[4]
Map of Yucca cernua range in Texas
References
- Clary, K.; Puente, R.; Keith, E.; Salywon, A.; Hodgson, W. (2020). "Yucca cernua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T117423110A117469982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T117423110A117469982.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- E.L.Keith, Sida 20: 892 2003
- Poole et al. 2007 Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M Nature Guides.
- Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas @ Austin
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External links
- Plant Delights Nursery at Juniper Level Botanic Garden, Yucca cernua (Nodding Texas Soapwort)
- Dave's Garden, PlantFiles: Weeping Yucca, Nodding Yucca Yucca cernua
- J.C.Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University, Pic of the Day – Yucca cernua (MWTX11-565)
- Almost Eden (Merryville Louisiana USA), Weeping Yucca, Nodding Yucca Yucca cernua
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